Huawei is known for a wide range of phones that run from the very big and powerful to the elegant and small. Now Huawei is taking on the phablet market with the Mate 9. It’s the follow-up to last year’s Mate 8, which boasted a super-fast fingerprint sensor, gorgeous all-metal build, and great battery life. It’s a tough act to follow, needless to say, but the Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro make impressive strides in those areas and others.

Article originally published in August 2016. Kyle Wiggers, Christian de Looper, Andy Boxall, and Malarie Gokey have all contributed. Updated on 01/26/2017 by Andy Boxall: Added in release details for the Porsche Design Mate 9.

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